Email thanking a former coworker who helped you get a job

Hi Jenny,

How are you? I have a great news for you. I got the job in Northline! The HR called me yesterday and said I can start next month. I am so happy and I want to say thank you very much for your help.

When you told me about this job, I was not sure about apply because I didn't have enough experience. But you said me to try it and you talked with your manager about me. Also you gave me some advices for the interview, it helped me a lot. Without your help I think I couldn't get this job.

The new job is better for me than my old job. The salary is more higher and it is more close to my home.

I want to invite you for lunch to say thanks. When you are free, tell me and we can go together.

See you soon, Carlos

Hi Jenny,

I have some great news! I got the job at Northline Logistics, and I start on November 3. The HR manager called me yesterday afternoon for telling me. I wanted you to be the first person to know, because I really couldn't have done it without you.

When you first sent me the job posting, I almost didn't apply because I had never used their inventory software before. You encouraged me to go for it anyway, and you even mentioned my name to the hiring manager. You also took the time to tell me what the interview would be like, and that helped me feel much more prepared and confident.

This new job is a big step for me. The salary is better and the commute will be much shorter, so I will have more time with my kids in the evening.

I would love to take you out for lunch to say thank you. Are you free sometime next week?

Talk soon, Carlos

Hi Jenny,

Guess who's joining Northline Logistics on November 3? The HR manager called yesterday with an offer, and after I'd finished celebrating in the kitchen with the kids, my first thought was that I owed you a proper thank-you.

Honestly, I would never have applied without your push. When you forwarded the posting, I nearly talked myself out of it because I'd never used their inventory system. You convinced me that my years of coordinating shipments mattered more than any particular software, and putting in a word with Daniel clearly got my résumé read. Your heads-up about the scenario questions was gold, too: when they asked how I'd handle a delayed container, I had a real example ready.

Beyond the better salary, the move cuts my commute from over an hour to twenty minutes, which means I'll actually be home for the dinner.

So lunch is on me, and I won't take no for an answer. How about that Thai place near your office next Friday?

Cheers, Carlos